Wed, 27 Sep 2017 10:00 am EDT
BEAVER DAM, Wis. & PITTSBURGH--Evoqua today congratulated the City of Berea, Ohio on receiving regulatory approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for implementation of an ETS- UV™ system and being granted disinfection credits that ensure water is safe and healthy for customers.
The City of Berea public water system treats surface water drawn from the East Branch of the Rocky River and sometimes drawn from Coe Lake and Baldwin Creek as needed. As open water sources, they are vulnerable to run off and other forms of contamination. The City installed the ultraviolet (UV) disinfection in response to sampling in 2008, which detected cryptosporidium in the water source.
Conventional treatment of drinking water requires the addition of chemicals to achieve disinfection. Microorganisms such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia have grown a tolerance, requiring higher doses or contact times, which could lead to higher disinfection by-product levels. UV disinfection is an environmentally friendly complement to chemicals for a multi-barrier disinfection approach.
The EPA has adopted Drinking Water protections that require specific parameters for all public systems that use surface water sources. Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR) is to protect public health from illness due to Cryptosporidium and other microbial pathogens in drinking water and to address disinfection by-products risk. Credits are achieved when utilities monitor for the presence of Cryptosporidium with a screening procedure control processes.
“It is important that we maintain the highest quality water from our facility, and the ETS-UV system will supplement our conventional disinfection process,” said Sandra Vozar, P.E. Utility Engineer for the City of Berea. She added, “Our facility is a state-of-the-art water treatment facility, and we are proud to disinfect water using UV light to receive disinfection credits for deactivating Cryptosporidium.”
About ETS-UV
ETS-UV™, an Evoqua brand, manufactures industry leading ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems. ETS-UV™ systems are highly efficient, easy to maintain and are validated for performance per rigorous industry standards for drinking water, water reuse and recreational water applications. Learn more at www.evoqua.com/ets-uv
About Evoqua Water Technologies
Evoqua Water Technologies is a leading provider of mission critical water and wastewater treatment solutions, offering a broad portfolio of products, services and expertise to support industrial, municipal and recreational customers who value water. Evoqua has worked to protect water, the environment and its employees for more than 100 years, earning a reputation for quality, safety and reliability around the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company operates in more than 150 locations across nine countries. Serving more than 38,000 customers and 200,000 installations worldwide, our employees are united by a common purpose: Transforming Water. Enriching Life®.
About DESOTEC
DESOTEC, founded in 1990, is the leading European provider of mobile filtration solutions through a unique and circular service concept, which helps protect the planet by enabling clean water, air, and soil. DESOTEC's customer base is constantly growing thanks to a strong focus on 24/7 service and a commitment to design and deliver the best solution in close dialogue with the customer. Through in-depth expertise of industrial applications and continuous investment in mobile filters, reactivation capacity and well-positioned hubs, DESOTEC ensures that the industry can meet the increasing regulations for a better and cleaner environment. Private equity funds managed by Blackstone acquired DESOTEC in 2021. Further information is available at www.desotec.com.
About Blackstone
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $951 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com.
